Between Two Worlds (1944): Cast & Plot
Between Two Worlds is a 1944 fantasy drama directed by Edward A. Blatt, starring John Garfield as Tom Prior, Eleanor Parker and Paul Henreid. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Edward A. Blatt
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Between Two Worlds About?
The premise of Between Two Worlds without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A group of strangers awakens aboard a deserted ocean liner, each unable to remember how they boarded or where the ship is heading. An ominous sense of impending death hangs over them, and as they explore the vessel they realize that a single, unsettling connection links every passenger.
Between Two Worlds Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- reverend
- examiner
- afterlife
- suicide attempt
- death
- passenger
- mother son relationship
- ocean liner
- remake
- based on play
- conversation with character playing piano
- judgment day
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- back from the dead
- psychotronic film
- air raid siren
- exploding bomb
- card sharp
- port city
- husband wife relationship
- ruthless businessman
- burning money
- concert pianist
- grand piano
- journalist
- steamship
- gold digger
- ship's steward
- steamship clerk
- american in england
- austrian in uk
- hand tremor
- parable
- purgatory
- fear
- day of reckoning
- true love
- tolling bell
- unfaithful wife
- reference to a castle
- dying regret
- psychological drama
- supernatural drama
- crying man
- woman as helpmate
- supernatural fantasy
- suspense mystery
- ends with a kiss
- broken window
- grand hotel format
- male protagonist
Between Two Worlds Cast & Characters
John Garfield leads the cast as Tom Prior, with Eleanor Parker as Ann Bergner and Paul Henreid as Henry Bergner. Directed by Edward A. Blatt; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Edward A. Blatt
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John Garfield as Tom Prior -
Eleanor Parker as Ann Bergner - Paul Henreid as Henry Bergner
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Edmund Gwenn as Scrubby
Also Starring in Between Two Worlds
· 10 more- Dennis King Reverend William Duke
- George Tobias Pete Musick
- Sara Allgood Mrs. Midget
- Faye Emerson Maxine Russell
- Sydney Greenstreet Reverend Tim Thompson
- George Coulouris Mr. Lingley
- Isobel Elsom Genevieve Cliveden-Banks
- Gilbert Emery Benjamin Cliveden-Banks
- Lester Matthews Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
- Patrick O'Moore Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
More from Edward A. Blatt
More films directed by Edward A. Blatt: Smart Woman and Escape in the Desert.
Between Two Worlds Plot Summary
What happens in Between Two Worlds from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
During World War II, in war-ravaged London, a diverse group of people rush to book passage to the United States, including Tom Prior, John Garfield, a steadfast newspaperman, and his wife Ann Bergner, Eleanor Parker. An austere, determined man, Henry Bergner, Paul Henreid, the Austrian pianist-turned-soldier for the Resistance, is barred from joining them by a missing exit permit. After a harrowing air raid, Ann witnesses a car explode with innocents aboard as they race toward the docks. She returns to their apartment to find that Henry has turned on the gas to end his life, and, despite his initial resistance, she joins him in the final act.
Full summary
The whole story of Between Two Worlds, scene by scene
Between Two Worlds Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Between Two Worlds.
How Well Do You Know Between Two Worlds?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor plays the newspaperman Tom Prior?
Cars in Between Two Worlds
2 cars on screen: the 1939 Buick Limited and the unknown.
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1939 Buick Limited Minor role -
unknown Background role
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Last Voyage, Abandon Ship and Two Lost Worlds.
Between Two Worlds FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Between Two Worlds, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Between Two Worlds?
Between Two Worlds runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Between Two Worlds released?
Between Two Worlds was released on May 5, 1944.
Who directed Between Two Worlds?
Between Two Worlds was directed by Edward A. Blatt.
More films by Edward A. Blatt Who is in the cast of Between Two Worlds?
Between Two Worlds stars John Garfield as Tom Prior, Eleanor Parker as Ann Bergner and Paul Henreid as Henry Bergner, among 14 credited actors.
Does Between Two Worlds have a post-credit scene?
No. Between Two Worlds has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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